The family of Salvador Ramos, the 18-year-old who killed 21 people in one of the worst mass shootings in the United States, has sought help to pay his grandmother’s medical bills. She was Salvador’s first victim before he opened fire on schoolchildren at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24.
Ramos’ aunt has set up a GoFundMe page to solicit a donation for his ailing grandmother. She was shot in the face by the teenager.
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The family is aiming to raise $30,000 to pay for the expenses of the grandmother, who is expected to undergo several surgeries.
The page has raised just over $10,000 so far.
In the description on the page, Ramos’ aunt has written that the family has been “touched from all sides”.
“My mother was shot in the face and left alone in her house by her own grandson. It was by the grace of God that she could get up from the floor and walk to the neighbor’s house and ask for help,” she continued.
“We cannot continue to spew hatred. I know it will take time, but we must forgive those who have wronged us. We cannot continue to judge. Leave that to God,’ the woman continued.
Ramos – a high school dropout with no criminal record – was an American citizen who lived with his grandmother. Ramos’ cousin Mia related: The Washington Post that he was mocked in high school for a speech impediment and would tell his grandmother that he didn’t want to go to class anymore.
His now-deleted Instagram account featured photos of a young man with shoulder-length hair, his eyes closed. The account also featured images of two assault rifles and a plastic rifle magazine.
Ramos was killed by a Border Patrol officer during his attack on the school.